Cole the shutin?

Cole was 26 years old he had established a very effective though surprising way to run his empire and one day he decided to leave the palace and live amongst the people to understand how things need to change.

"advisors! gather around I need you all to listen to me carefully." no sooner as he had issued the command 250 men of many race and ages entered his courtroom on their necks a gold symbol glowed.

it was dinding magic, rendering the wearer unable to lie or knowingly betray their master. they all sat around and quieted to hear their wise emperor.

"everyone of you willingly allowed me to brand you and now I ask that you willingly run the empire in my stead!" Cole boomed his voice with magic so all could hear him.

"I will be leaving with one of my loyal assassins and my seal... this will allow me to understand the needs if any of our people once again and allow me to see how the laws I have placed have effected our proud empire!" at this he walked away while everyone shouted their warnings and tried to convince him not to do so.

Cole simply took his seal and packed commoners clothes with his trusty enchanted dagger before walking out of the palace, not long after he could feel his assassin hiding in his shadow.

he took no mind of it as he knew nothing would harm him so he traveled to The guildhouse to try and see how things fared.

while walking though the street Cole noticed some movement in an alleyway that seemed.

"Black mask I need you to only interfere if my life is truly in danger understand?"

no response was heard but his shadow became lighter as though something left his presence. soon Cole was running down. the alleyway to see what was happening.

a cute lady no older than 20 was surrounded by three obvious bandits who looked to be trying to shake her down.

Cole charged in yelling like a madman "what is the meaning of this! what are you doing to this poor girl!"

the bandits looked at him and scoffed "we have a banditry contract allowing us to steal and loot anyone we please within this alleyway so scam you bum!" their leader looked at Cole with a partial glance as they moved in to steal whatever he could from the lady.

just as he was about to touch her Cole sprung into action sprinting at them before jumping horizontally and slamming both feet into the leaders face while wrapping his hands around another's neck to break his fall, using his momentum to then throw the poor bastard 10 feet away and into a pile of junk.

the third man pulled his knife and charged Cole while he layer on the ground hoping to kill him.

Cole slid his legs and kicked the man's nee making him topple over. Cole jumped up and grabbed the lady by the hand before running put of the alleyway and down the road.

they caught their breath at a market squar before he even truly gave the young lady a good look over.